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November 20, 2025Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyOpen Access

Improving Quality of Life Through Supervised Exercise in Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials in Breast and Prostate Cancer

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ACArturo Cano-UcedaLSLuis De Sousa-De SousaRFRebeca Bueno Fermoso

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Systematic review shows supervised exercise improves quality of life in breast and prostate cancer, suggesting effective interventions for patient care.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effect of supervised exercise on quality of life in breast and prostate cancer patients.
  • Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis including 26 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and ~3500 participants.
  • Searched databases like PubMed and Web of Science for RCTs published from 2014 to 2024.
  • Assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool and methodological quality with the PEDro scale.
  • Supervised exercise resulted in significant improvements in quality of life with a standardized mean difference of 0.46.
  • Combined exercise programs showed the greatest effect with an SMD of 0.77, followed by high-intensity interval training (HIIT) at SMD of 0.30.
  • Shorter interventions (≤12 weeks) yielded larger improvements, especially in women with breast cancer.

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Cano-Uceda et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f07fc0ce034ddc35021ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10040453
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